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Wilson, Ellsworth County, Kansas

City in Ellsworth County, Kansas · ZIP 67490

  • Ellsworth County
  • Within Wilson Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 834 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 314Households
  • $58,214Median household income
  • $75,700Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Wilson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.5%
7508008509002000: 79920002010: 78120102020: 8592020799859
Population of Wilson at each census
CensusPopulation
2000799
2010781
2020859

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wilson
Under $50k44.3%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k4.8%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $58,214 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wilson
Owner occupied
237 units
Renter occupied
77 units
Vacancy rate
21.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wilson compared with its county and state
Wilson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWilsonEllsworth CountyKansas
Population8246,3662,937,569
Median household income$58,214$66,792$72,639
Median age46.643.737.2
Median home value$75,700$116,300$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher23.0%22.1%35.2%
Foreign-born residents0.2%1.5%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.5%81.5%66.9%
Mean commute to work19.0 minutes20.3 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Wilson2
Public schools in Wilson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Wilson Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Central Plains
Central Plains Adult Diploma ProgramPublic8–12Central Plains

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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